In September 1876, the Heavyweight Championship of the World was decided in [[walton|Walton]]. ​ The fight was between reigning champ Tom Allen, an Englishman from St. Louis, and challenger Joe Goss, also English, who had recently arrived in the states. ​

In September 1876, the Heavyweight Championship of the World was decided in [[walton|Walton]]. ​ The fight was between reigning champ Tom Allen, an Englishman from St. Louis, and challenger Joe Goss, also English, who had recently arrived in the states. ​